A group of Black women qualified as Lowland Expedition Leaders in October 2019. Before we could get out walking with each other and leading groups, the pandemic hit in Spring 2020. We haven’t been out …
-
-
What’s in the pack?
-
016- Talking about Black Environmentalism with Shaira Begum
Recorded over the summer, we bring you this amazing episode with Shaira Begum, a British Bangladeshi living in Tower Hamlets, who is a dynamic force working within Green Care for South Asian Women who have …
-
015 – An Open and Honest Conversation about Racism, Nature and Camping with Jola Olafimihan – part 2
015 – An Open and Honest Conversation about Racism, Nature and Camping with Jola Olafimihan – part 2 This episode is split into two parts. This is part two, where we meet Jola Olafimihan and …
-
014 – An Open and Honest Conversation about Racism, Nature and Camping with Jola Olafimihan – part 1
This episode is split into two parts. This is part one, where we meet Jola Olafimihan and find out about the difference between being a black body in Nigeria to being a black body in …
-
Episode 12. Dr Sheree Mack: Representation in Natural Spaces as a Path to Oneness
The Prompted by Nature podcast explores the connection between nature & creativity through story-telling hosted by Meditation teacher and Nature-based Creativity Guide, Helen Forester. Dr. Sheree Mack had the pleasure of having a conversation with …
-
Radio 4 Farming Today Feature
Although it wasn’t planned but because of difficult circumstances, the last outing of this year’s programmed events happened to be recorded by the BBC. Walking with the SHEROES were the engagement officer from NNAP, Mandy …
-
Nature as an anchor
Hiranya De Alwis Jayasinghe was one of the women who completed the Lowland Leadership Program this year. You can find out more about her here. We were lucky enough to get Hiranya to write for …
-
Black Women’s Leadership Program – Assessment
The assessment, the final test for the Lowland Leader Expedition qualification, came around far too quickly for my liking. Another few months of practice would have done me right. But the dates were set, 18-20 …
-
Black Women’s Leadership Program – Trial Expedition
As part of our Lowland Expedition Leadership training, we had to go camping for three days and two nights. During this time period, we had to put all that we’d learnt throughout the past few …
-
An Invitation to Kielder
It rained. The first outing of the summer ( well end of) when I didn’t pack my waterproofs or wear my boots or hiking trousers and it rained. Typical. Helping to set up this Wayfinding …
